Addictions Rehabilitation From an Executive Functioning Model. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Restrepo-Escobar, Sandra M.; Rincón-Barreto, Dubis M.
• Is Part Of: Addictive disorders & their treatment. Volume 18:Number 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: addictions -- executive functions -- rehabilitation; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 616.86005
• DOI: 10.1097/ADT.0000000000000156
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1531-5754

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The objective of this narrative review was to investigate the advances that have been made in research on the model of executive functioning for rehabilitation in addictions. Materials and Methods: This study presents a narrative review of studies that have focused on the neuropsychological model in the rehabilitation of addictions. For this, a total of 49 studies were analyzed, published in a period from 1982 to 2017. Results: The results showed that addictions constitute a brain damage agent, their main sequel is related to executive functioning and attentional capacity. Conclusions: Research on cognitive rehabilitation performed with patients with multiple brain pathologies, have shown their effectiveness in treatment, generating a line of study in addictions, which shows improvements in treatment retention rates and decrease in relapse rates.